diff --git a/hw/scsi/megasas.c b/hw/scsi/megasas.c
index 52a41239cf..e968302fdc 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/megasas.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/megasas.c
@@ -1981,11 +1981,7 @@ static void megasas_handle_frame(MegasasState *s, uint64_t frame_addr,
         break;
     }
     if (frame_status != MFI_STAT_INVALID_STATUS) {
-        if (cmd->frame) {
-            cmd->frame->header.cmd_status = frame_status;
-        } else {
-            megasas_frame_set_cmd_status(s, frame_addr, frame_status);
-        }
+        cmd->frame->header.cmd_status = frame_status;
         megasas_unmap_frame(s, cmd);
         megasas_complete_frame(s, cmd->context);
     }